Public Class: The Progression of a Character Arc

October 13, 2024— 2 PM to 4 PM ET

In this deep dive on character arcs, we’ll take a look at how you can have your character change in a believable way. Many writers think that a character needs to be deeply flawed at the beginning in order to have an arc. We’ll look at how to pry into the cracks in their personality to create conflict and tension within the character.

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Requirements:

  • Interest in writing fiction, but you do not need to have written anything or be published
  • You will also need to have a device to connect via Zoom
  • You do not need a web camera but you do need a working microphone, the internet, and speakers or headphones

Grant Seat

In each of my short fiction classes, I offer one or more seats for a person of color of a marginalized gender or sexuality, funded in part by my Patreon supporters. For this class, I have one chair reserved. This includes, but is absolutely not limited to, women of color, trans or gay men of color, nonbinary people of color, and more. If you are uncertain whether you are eligible, don’t self reject: fill out the application!

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